Keith Urban And Post Malone Team Up For Elvis Classic
Keith Urban and Post Malone once shared the stage for a memorable tribute to Elvis Presley.
The two artists joined forces during NBC’s Elvis All-Star Tribute in 2019. They performed Elvis’ version of “Baby, What You Want Me To Do.”
The performance has become even more interesting in hindsight. At the time, Post Malone had not yet fully entered the country music world.
Keith Urban And Post Malone Honor Elvis
The 2019 television special celebrated Elvis and his famous ’68 Comeback Special.
Several major artists took part in the event. The lineup included Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Darius Rucker, Shawn Mendes, John Legend and Post Malone.
Keith and Post Malone delivered one of the most unexpected collaborations of the night.
The pair performed “Baby, What You Want Me To Do” with guitars and a backing band.
Their voices blended naturally as they gave the Elvis classic their own style.
Post Malone Looked Right At Home
Post Malone already had a strong connection to country music before his country career took off.
He had often talked about his love for country artists and songs.
During the Elvis tribute, he showed that side of himself again.
Post wore a bright yellow suit with silver cowboy boots. Keith also embraced the Elvis-inspired style with a glittering suit jacket.
The two artists looked like they belonged on the same stage.
Their chemistry also helped make the performance stand out.
Keith Urban Also Performed “Burning Love”
Keith Urban had another Elvis moment during the special.
He performed “Burning Love” on his own.
Urban had never performed the song before the tribute. He later explained that he loved both Elvis and songwriter Dennis Linde, which made the opportunity an easy choice.
Urban also had a special connection to the guitar he played during “Burning Love.”
The instrument once belonged to legendary session guitarist Reggie Young.
Nicole Kidman later purchased the guitar at an auction as a gift for her husband.
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The Performance Came Before Post Malone’s Country Era
Looking back, the collaboration feels even more interesting today.
Post Malone later became a major force in country music.
His move into the genre became official years after the Elvis tribute. He went on to work with artists such as Morgan Wallen and Blake Shelton.
That makes his 2019 performance with Keith Urban a fascinating early look at his connection to country music.
Post was already showing fans that he felt comfortable with the genre.
Fans Can Still Enjoy The Throwback Performance
The Elvis tribute brought together artists from different musical backgrounds.
Keith Urban represented country music.
Post Malone brought his own unique style to the stage.
Together, they gave fans a memorable take on an Elvis classic.
More than seven years later, the performance still stands out as an unexpected collaboration between two artists who would eventually become closely connected to country music.
And seeing Keith Urban and Post Malone perform together before Post’s full country era makes the throwback even more special.
Watch the memorable Elvis performance below.
